Lead Pharmacy Technician

Role: Lead Pharmacy Technician
Location: The Harborne Hospital, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience, plus excellent benefits

We have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy Team at The Harborne Hospital in Birmingham.

This is an excellent opportunity to take on a leadership role within a world-class hospital environment, working alongside some of the UK's leading consultants and multidisciplinary healthcare teams. Equipped with cutting-edge technology, The Harborne Hospital delivers a wide range of specialist services including oncology, haematology, rheumatology, cardiology and gastroenterology, supporting adult patients across complex care pathways.

As a key member of the Pharmacy Team, you will provide leadership and operational oversight of core pharmacy services, working closely with the Pharmacy Leadership Team to ensure the delivery of a high-quality, innovative and patient-focused service. You will play a pivotal role in supporting the day-to-day running of pharmacy operations while helping to shape and implement service developments that enhance the experience and outcomes of our patients and service users.

This role combines operational leadership with people management responsibilities. You will lead, support and develop the technical workforce, helping to ensure the team has the skills, knowledge and resources required to deliver an exceptional service. Working collaboratively across the department, you will foster a culture of continuous learning, professional development and operational excellence.

You will also contribute to departmental performance through the analysis and monitoring of key performance indicators (KPIs), audit outcomes and financial data, using insights to support decision-making and drive continuous improvement. Through your leadership, you will help ensure pharmacy services remain efficient, responsive and aligned with the evolving needs of the hospital.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced Pharmacy Technician who is passionate about leadership, service development and delivering outstanding patient care, to take on a Leadership role within a specialist hospital setting.

At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.

What you’ll bring:

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC
• Significant post-qualification experience working within a hospital pharmacy
• Prior experience supervising and/or mentoring junior members of staff
• Experience leading or supporting operational pharmacy services within a hospital setting
• Experience contributing to service development and quality improvement initiatives

Why HCA UK?
Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Lead Pharmacy Technician, you’ll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Group Life Assurance from day one
• Critical illness cover
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Culture and values
At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.

Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

• Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
• Honesty, integrity and fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

Reasonable adjustments
We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.

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